Child abuse and neglect cost the United States $124 billion

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Child abuse and neglect cost the United States $124 billion "Rivals cost of other high profile public health problems"

The total lifetime estimated financial costs associated with just one year of confirmed cases of child maltreatment (physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological abuse and neglect) is approximately $124 billion, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/, published in Child Abuse and Neglect, The International Journal. >Learn more

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